A report of the first international WT1 meeting, University of Manchester UK, 2008
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Lithocholate-A promising non-calcaemic calcitriol surrogate for promoting human osteoblast maturation upon biomaterials (2009)
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Background and aims: Calcitriol, an active vitamin D metabolite, has a limited application in bone repair because of its undesirable hypercalcaemic action. However it has emerged that lithocholic acid (LCA) is a non-calcaemic vitamin D receptor ligan... Read More about Lithocholate-A promising non-calcaemic calcitriol surrogate for promoting human osteoblast maturation upon biomaterials.
Attitudes regarding mental health nurse prescribing among psychiatrists and nurses: A cross-sectional questionnaire study (2009)
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Background: In the United Kingdom, mental health nurses (MHNs) can independently prescribe medication once they have completed a training course. This study investigated attitudes to mental health nurse prescribing held by psychiatrists and nurses. M... Read More about Attitudes regarding mental health nurse prescribing among psychiatrists and nurses: A cross-sectional questionnaire study.
High survivability of a large colony through a small-world relationship (2009)
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In this article, energy trophallaxis, i.e., distributed autonomous energy management methodology inspired by social insects and bat behavior, and its advantages, are shown by a series of computer simulations to address the survivability of organized... Read More about High survivability of a large colony through a small-world relationship.
Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material (2009)
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This paper investigates the instability of Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material. A two layer approach is adopted, where the Darcy-Brinkman equation is employed to describe the fluid flow in the porous medium, with a tangentia... Read More about Poiseuille flow in a fluid overlying a highly porous material.
A pilot study of faecal volatile organic compounds in faeces from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine their utility in disease diagnosis (2009)
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The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the volatile organic compounds in faecal samples collected from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine biomarkers that could be used for disease diagnosis. Samples were collected from patients at the In... Read More about A pilot study of faecal volatile organic compounds in faeces from cholera patients in Bangladesh to determine their utility in disease diagnosis.
'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK (2009)
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This article examines the dynamics of direct and indirect consultation processes in three high-skill work establishments in the UK. Drawing on a mix of case study survey and interview data, it analyses the experiences and attitudes of predominantly w... Read More about 'Everybody's talking at me': The dynamics of information disclosure and consultation in high-skill workplaces in the UK.
Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in the Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cattle (2009)
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The present study investigated (i) the effect of breed on the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) protein and fatty acid composition in Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of beef cattle and (ii) the relationship between SC... Read More about Effect of breed on fatty acid composition and stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein expression in the Semimembranosus muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of cattle.
Special Issue on Evaluation of programmes promoting voluntary change in travel behavior (2009)
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A comparative evaluation of large-scale personal travel planning projects in England (2009)
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Findings are presented from a study assessing the effectiveness of large-scale, residential-based personal travel planning (PTP) projects in eight areas in England. The project evaluation results show consistent reductions in car driver trips with an... Read More about A comparative evaluation of large-scale personal travel planning projects in England.
The effects of social variables on symptom recognition and medical care seeking behaviour for acute respiratory infections in infants in urban Mongolia (2009)
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Objective: To investigate potentially modifiable factors associated with carers' recognition of symptoms and timely presentation of infants with acute respiratory infections (ARI) in urban Mongolia. Methods: A prospective cohort study nested in a ran... Read More about The effects of social variables on symptom recognition and medical care seeking behaviour for acute respiratory infections in infants in urban Mongolia.
Innovation in vitreous surfaces in jewellery (2009)
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Journal article outlining research fellowship funded by AHRC to date, including research methods, positioning of the theoretical aspects of enamel in contemporary jewellery practice and early indicators of the outcomes of practical research.
Prevention of unintentional injuries in children (2009)
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Unintentional injury is a major cause of death in children throughout the world and is responsible for considerable morbidity. All children are vulnerable to injury because their physical, psychological and behavioural characteristics place them at r... Read More about Prevention of unintentional injuries in children.
On the circularity of democratic justice (2009)
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In this article, I argue that justice and democracy stand in a circular relationship: just outcomes emerge from democratic deliberations, but only if such deliberations meet the standards of justice. I develop my argument by engaging in a critical di... Read More about On the circularity of democratic justice.
Landfill leachate treatment with microbial fuel cells; scale-up through plurality (2009)
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Three Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) were fluidically connected in series, with a single feed-line going into the 1st column through the 2nd column and finally as a single outflow coming from the 3rd column. Provision was also made for re-circulation in... Read More about Landfill leachate treatment with microbial fuel cells; scale-up through plurality.
Analysis of faecal volatile organic compounds in preterm infants who develop necrotising enterocolitis: A pilot study (2009)
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OBJECTIVE:: To determine differences in the profiles of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in faecal samples from preterm infants who develop necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) compared with non-NEC controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS:: Daily faecal samples... Read More about Analysis of faecal volatile organic compounds in preterm infants who develop necrotising enterocolitis: A pilot study.
Women's experiences of 'extended' breastfeeding (2009)
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A contemporary study into the application of neural network techniques employed to automate CAD/CAM integration for die manufacture (2009)
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In recent years, collaborative research between academia and industry has intensified in finding a successful approach to take the information from a computer generated drawings of products such as casting dies, and produce optimal manufacturing proc... Read More about A contemporary study into the application of neural network techniques employed to automate CAD/CAM integration for die manufacture.